I love love LOVE creating Valentines. Seriously, it makes me giddy with excitement. I know, I AM A GROWN WOMAN....but it's ok...the blog gives me the excuse to go overboard with corny, punny ideas and share them with you. right?.....I do it all in the name of blogging, guys. Really. ha ha.....anyways. Let's ignore my issues and move on to the … [Read more...]
Natty Janes shoes
January 5, 2014 By 31 Comments
My sweet blog friend Delia just came out with her first pattern-the Natty Jane baby shoe pattern! It's fantastic. the end. haha just kidding! well, it IS fantastic, but you know me, I like to ramble along for quite awhile before I finally cut myself off, for all of your sakes. You're welcome for that, by the way. She did an amazing job with … [Read more...]
travel jewelry bag
January 3, 2014 By 17 Comments
I made this bag for Sadie's Kindergarten teacher this Christmas-she loves jewelry so I hoped this travel jewelry bag would be a useful gift for her! I kind of want one for myself now, too. So handy! I used this tutorial/free pattern. I love all the small pockets for earrings and rings. So awesome. It was a very simple sew-took about an hour 1/2 … [Read more...]
KNITerview & a knit bow tutorial
January 2, 2014 By 14 Comments
I'm psyched to be over at Rae's today as a part of her KNITerviews-a series all about your favorite bloggers & KNITS! Knits are one of my favorite fabric types to sew with-so comfy for kiddos and grown ups alike, and not as hard to sew with as you may think! Also, as you may know I recently came out with my first knit PDF pattern-the Nessie … [Read more...]
Best of 2013
December 31, 2013 By 30 Comments
|| crochet bows || geranium dress || mustard dress || bear hat || || bimaa || deer party cookies || another geranium || triangle baby quilt || || ballerine de corail project run and play || 5 and 10 designs dress || chevron project run and play || KCW outfit || || baby toms || 5 and 10 designs || knit top || nessie top I love looking back over … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2013 By 14 Comments
Merry Christmas! I hope you have a happy and safe holiday. I'll be taking it easy over the next little while-but I do have some projects to show ya so check back in! Also, if you're wondering why I haven't posted Sadie's Christmas dress yet-well that's because I didn't make it. GASP! haha. She wore the little red dress shown in these pics-from … [Read more...]
chocolate covered snowballs (free printable)
December 24, 2013 By 3 Comments
A quick and fun printable for your kids or fun stocking stuffer! It might be a little late for this year, but pin and it keep it around for next year? Our elf brought us these the other day...yum! Just download and print on sticker paper, and slap them on a box of junior mints. Our elf used wrapping paper to cover the edges with the JM logo on it. … [Read more...]
fudge recipes and free printables!
December 19, 2013 By 8 Comments
We just got back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way to Disneyland, and wow we had fun, but I did not factor in all the Christmas prep time I would lose! I usually do a treat box full of different delectable delights (the DDD box, if you will), but I knew it was pushing it to try that this year with all the other stuff I had to get … [Read more...]
gift guide for guys (that are hard to buy for)ard to buy for)
December 19, 2013 By 5 Comments
Do any of you have a guy in your life that is really hard to buy for? I do. Rory has a few hobbies, (ok one-video games), and so finding him gifts that he'll appreciate is hard sometimes. But, he does appreciate the necessities as gifts, luckily. So, when Kohls asked me if I'd be a part of the Gift Guide for Guys (say that five times fast), I … [Read more...]
modern yardage geranium dress (and giveaway!)
December 18, 2013 By 34 Comments
Have you heard of Modern Yardage yet? It's an awesome fabric company that has a unique method for their fabrics-they print on demand! No running out of a favorite print if you need more to finish a project! They have some really fun and fresh designs, and I fell in love with this print because-hello: teal yellow and red. Done deal. I thought it'd … [Read more...]